NYCFC’s Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinal Match to be Played at Red Bull Arena

New York City FC and Concacaf today announced that the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League (SCCL) Quarterfinal home leg against Mexican team Club Tigres UANL will be played at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m.

NYCFC secured a place in the next round of the tournament with a 6-3 goal aggregate win over Costa Rican team A.D. San Carlos and will now enter the Quarterfinals of the most prestigious tournament in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. NYCFC won 1-0 at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday evening, with Alexander Callens scoring a header off a corner kick in the 41st minute.

The Club had long been operating under the impression that Yankee Stadium would be able to host the Quarterfinal round. During the off-season, the stadium underwent extensive pitch renovations including the excavation of the entire field which resulted in the removal of 100,000 sqft. of sod and 2,000 tons of old soil. An entirely new field was subsequently installed and is being prepped to be playable for the start of the MLS season on March 14. Recent examination of the field resulted in the decision that it was not suitable to host two matches in a four-day span on the brand-new playing surface.

NYCFC has known for some time that Citi Field would not be available for the Quarterfinals due to winterization and construction. Should NYCFC progress to the Semifinals and pending Concacaf approval of the venue, Citi Field is available on April 8 of the leg one date range and on April 28 for the leg one date range of the Finals. Yankee Stadium is not available for any other potential SCCL matches due to the regular MLB season.